Waste manager signs five-year deal with the UK’s largest wholesale market
A five-year waste management deal has been signed by Axil Integrated Services and the UK’s largest wholesale market.
Following a successful first year managing Birmingham wholesale market, Axil improved recycling rates to almost double from 13% to 25%.
In addition, Axil brought in new equipment and processes to better separate waste, resulting in a 222-tonne reduction in general waste over the year.
Birmingham Wholesale Market is the largest integrated market in the UK, providing fish, poultry, fruit, and vegetables to wholesale customers and the public. The multi-million-pound purpose-built premises is a joint venture between the tenants and Birmingham City Council. It is located at The Hub, Birmingham, and houses 70 tenants across an eight-acre site.
Andrew Barnes, General Manager, Birmingham Wholesale Market, said: “Birmingham Wholesale market has been designed for the 21st Century and offers a highly efficient trading environment, where make every effort to minimise or recycle food and material waste. Our partnership with Axil has led to a cleaner site that recycles more – with any rebates being passed straight back to our tenants.”
Previously, the market’s general waste and dry mixed recycling (DMR) was collected by a Refuse Collection Vehicle.
Now Axil has installed an on-site general waste compactor to reduce transport movements and costs and has introduced a new electric vehicle and trailer to create efficient movement around the site and remove heavy wheelie bins.
In addition, the firm has installed a weightron machine which is minimising waste being mixed between neighbouring traders. Tenants are only charged for the waste they produce.
Jason Lang, Commercial Director, Axil integrated Services, said: “We’re very proud of our team’s work on the market, and we think the results are plain to see. We have made significant improvements to both waste and recycling rates as well as raising housekeeping and health and safety standards across the entire site.”
